October 11, 2005
Florida Agricultural Hall Of Fame To Induct Five In 2006
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson and the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation today announced the agricultural leaders who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in February 2006. They are:
Roy Gene Davis
Lillie “Belle” Jeffords
James Neville McArthur
Dudley Adelbert Putnam
Charles Raymond “Chuck” Smith
“Florida agriculture owes an immense debt of gratitude to these outstanding leaders,” Bronson said. “Their dedicated service in the areas of research, education, business and government helped make Florida agriculture into the remarkable industry that is known and admired around the world.”
They will be inducted into the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame during the 28th annual awards celebration February 14, 2006, during the Florida State Fair in Tampa. These five inductees will bring the total to 115.
“The contributions of these individuals have left an indelible mark on Florida agriculture,” said Reggie Brown, president of the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame. “Their tireless, unselfish efforts to promote and protect Florida’s greatest industry will be recognized with the agricultural community’s highest honor as they are inducted into the 2006 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame.”
Tickets to the event will be available in early 2006. For ticket information, contact the Florida Poultry Federation at (813) 628 4551. For more information about the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame and previous inductees, visit: florida-agriculture.com/halloffame/index.htm or www.flaghalloffame.com
